The Quartner Family Charitable Trust is strongly focused on Jewish communal life and Israel-related causes, primarily supporting major federations, national Israel organizations, and cultural institutions. Their grants emphasize general and operational support, with several repeat gifts to flagship Jewish organizations and a smaller number of civic/humanitarian and health-related donations.
The 2004 Quartner Family charitable Trust’s recent giving is anchored by repeat support for Jewish National Fund, with three separate grants in the top 10 recent awards: $75,000 for general purposes in 2023, $35,000 for operations in 2023, and $50,000 for general support in 2025. That pattern points to a trust that backs established Jewish institutions with flexible dollars rather than tightly restricted project funding. The trust also directs substantial support to Jewish Federation organizations, including $50,000 to Jewish Federation in Bethesda and $25,000 to Jewish Federation of Washington, showing attention to federation infrastructure as well as national and local communal needs. Beyond those core recipients, its giving reaches Jewish cultural remembrance, congregational life, humanitarian response, and a small number of broader health-related causes. The size of individual grants ranges from modest gifts to large six-figure-scale support over time, and the recent record suggests a preference for general or operating support. With annual grants of $257,130 and total assets of $1,665,242, the trust gives at a scale that is meaningful for the organizations it backs while remaining focused on a narrow set of recurring institutions.
A central theme is support for Jewish communal institutions. In 2023, the trust gave $50,000 to Jewish Federation in Bethesda for operations, and in 2025 it gave $25,000 to Jewish Federation of Washington for general support. Those grants show attention to federation capacity in both the Washington area and the broader regional network. The trust also backs Jewish remembrance and congregational life. It gave $6,000 to Holocaust Museum in Washington, DC for operations and $3,380 to Washington Hebrew in Washington, DC for general support. Together, those gifts point to a mix of cultural memory and local religious institutions. Humanitarian and international aid also appear in the record. In 2023, IsraAid received $10,000 for operations, and the trust made a $2,500 grant to Charcot Marie Foundation in Glenolden, PA for general support, indicating some flexibility beyond the Jewish institutional core.
Typical grants fall in a wide band, with the 25th percentile at $4,035, the median at $17,500, and the 75th percentile at $46,250. That spread suggests a small number of larger awards alongside a broader base of modest gifts. The recent record also shows repeat giving: Jewish National Fund appears three times across 2023 and 2025, and the trust supported Jewish Federation twice in different forms. The pattern leans toward general and operating support, including general purposes, general support, and operations. The trust does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
$257K
$1.7M
$4K
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Most grants fall between $4K and $46K, with a median of $18K.
25th Percentile
$4K
Median
$18K
75th Percentile
$46K
About 10% of grants go to recipients in DC.
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Concentrated, relationship-driven giving: a small number of relatively large grants (notably multi-year or repeat gifts to a primary beneficiary) supplemented by modest one-off gifts; emphasis on unrestricted/general operating support rather than project-specific funding.
Notable grantees: Jewish National Fund, Jewish Federation (national), Jewish Federation of Washington, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, IsraAid
The trust gives nationally, and every grant in the recent set went to a US recipient. Washington, DC appears most often among recipient locations, including grants to Jewish Federation of Washington, Holocaust Museum, and Washington Hebrew. New York, NY also shows up repeatedly through Jewish National Fund. Maryland recipients include Bethesda, MD, and the trust’s grants also reach Palo Alto, CA, Glenolden, PA, and Austin, TX.
The recent grants are centered on Jewish communal life and Israel-related causes. Jewish National Fund appears three times, and the trust also supported Jewish Federation organizations, Holocaust Museum, Washington Hebrew, and IsraAid, with most awards described as general, general purposes, or operations support.
Yes. Jewish National Fund appears in three recent grants across 2023 and 2025, and Jewish Federation appears in more than one grant as well. The pattern suggests recurring support for a small set of core institutions rather than one-off giving only.
The grant-size distribution is fairly spread out: the 25th percentile is $4,035, the median is $17,500, and the 75th percentile is $46,250. Recent gifts include both smaller awards and larger grants, with multiple general-support and operations grants in that range.
Washington, DC is the top recipient location by grant count. Recent grants there went to Jewish Federation of Washington, Holocaust Museum, and Washington Hebrew. The trust’s giving is national overall, but DC appears most frequently among recipient cities.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEWISH NATIONAL FUND | New York, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | general |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF WASHINGTON | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 2025 | general |
| WASHINGTON HEBREW | Washington, DC | $3,380 | 2025 | general |
| CHARCOT MARIE FOUNDATION | Glenolden, PA | $2,500 | 2025 | general |
| JEWISH NATIONAL FUND | New York, NY | $75,000 | 2023 | general purposes |
| Jewish Federation | Bethesda, MD | $50,000 | 2023 | operations |
| Jewish National Fund | New York, NY | $35,000 | 2023 | operations |
| IsraAid | Palo Alto, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | operations |
| Holocaust Museum | Washington, DC | $6,000 | 2023 | operations |
| Shalom Austin | Austin, TX | $250 | 2023 | operations |
JEWISH NATIONAL FUND
$50,000general
JEWISH FEDERATION OF WASHINGTON
$25,000general
WASHINGTON HEBREW
$3,380general
CHARCOT MARIE FOUNDATION
$2,500general
JEWISH NATIONAL FUND
$75,000general purposes
Jewish Federation
$50,000operations
Jewish National Fund
operations
IsraAid
$10,000operations
Holocaust Museum
$6,000operations
Shalom Austin
$250operations